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while

[hwahyl, wahyl] / ʰwaɪl, waɪl /




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Leicester Tigers were down in eighth two years ago, while Bath propped up the entire division in 2022.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Oh, and while Wall Street is claiming the stock is worth $135 a share, as recently as last October it was being valued internally at $42.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

NextEra has estimated that it can keep growing earnings in that unit at a heady 12% pace through 2032 while maintaining its credit rating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

For the year, the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF is down 12%, while the S&P 500 index rose 8%.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I sit on the steps a few feet away while he gets a bucket full of gardening tools and starts working.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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